...sourpuss somehow ends up with an unhappy tribe all his own. Unhappy tribes have a tough time winning. Work can be hard. But your job as leader is to fight...negativism. That doesn't mean you sugarcoat the challenges. It does mean you display an energizing, can-do attitude about overcoming them.55 Jack Welch Former...

...be down. When the economy is bad, and when competition is brutal. Yes, life and work can be tough. But your job as leader is to fight the gravitational...how they're faring as you take the hill together. I've seen a few capable managers run their businesses while keeping their people at arm's length. These...